Grove Family History

Grove Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a grove or thicket, Middle English grove, Old English graf. English (Huguenot): Americanized spelling of the French surname Le Grou(x) or Le Greux (see Groulx). North German form of Grob. North German: habitational name from any of several places named Grove or Groven in Schleswig-Holstein, which derive their name from Middle Low Germany grove ‘ditch’, ‘channel’. In some cases the name is a Dutch or Low German form of Grube. Altered form of German Graf.

Grove Family Origin

Where is the Grove family from?

You can see how Grove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grove families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 191 Grove families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Grove's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Grove families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grove surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Grove Family Occupations

What did your Grove ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Grove occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Grove's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Grove family was Carpenter. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Grove.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Grove ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Grove Historical Records

What Grove family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 194,000 census records available for the last name Grove. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grove census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Grove. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Grove. For the veterans among your Grove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 194,000 census records available for the last name Grove. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grove census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Grove. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Grove. For the veterans among your Grove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grove ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.